Chapter 23
"Your Highness, we have arrived at the princess's residence." After arriving at the door of the princess's residence and waiting for the carriage to stop, Liefeng outside the carriage said to everyone inside.
"I'll go find Sister Baidie first." Xiaoyueer stood up first.
"Xiao Yue'er, wait a moment. Take this token." Yi Luoyue took out a jade token from his body and handed it to her.
"Show the token to the guards later and have them notify Bai Die."
"Okay, Daddy, please accompany Aunt Luo slowly." Xiaoyue jumped out of the car first with the token, and did not forget to ask Daddy to take care of her.
"Hold my hand and I'll take you down."
"It's okay, I'll be fine if I go slowly." Yi Luoyue stood up weakly and tried to move the carriage slowly outwards with his hands.
The carriage was too small and it was difficult for two people to turn around. Gong Yuchen could only follow her and get off the carriage first.
Unexpectedly, as soon as she got out of the car, her legs went weak and she fell out of the car. Gong Yuchen, who was already beside the car, saw this and immediately reached out to catch her. Not surprisingly, she fell into his arms again. If he hadn't held her, she would have fallen even harder.
"Gong Yuchen, please put me down." Although it was still a bit embarrassing, he was not so nervous anymore. Could it be that he had become indifferent to cold and raw food after so many embarrassing moments?
"Liefeng, go get the Imperial Physician." Gong Yuchen lowered her to the ground, but he still held her waist with both hands, fearing to put too much strain on her knees. He then instructed Liefeng to fetch the Imperial Physician. Although it was only a minor injury, he couldn't bear to see her bear any scars.
"I'm looking for Sister Baidie. Can you go and inform her?" Xiaoyue showed the token in her hand to the guard.
The guard took it and saw that it was Princess Yue's token.
"Who gave it to you?" the guard asked, leaning down.
"Aunt Luo, your princess." After saying that, she pointed to the original location of the carriage.
"Can you be faster?" Xiaoyue urged.
"Your Highness?" A guard spotted a man hugging Princess Yue. He was the Crown Prince of Xiyi!
"You go and invite Bai Die, I'll go see Her Royal Highness the Princess."
"Yes, I'll go right away."
The guard of a higher rank asked the others to go in and find someone, while he quickly came to Gong Yuchen and the others and bowed.
"Your Highness Gongyu, I wonder what happened to our princess?"
"It's okay, I just fell and hurt my knee." In order not to cause unnecessary trouble, Yi Luoyue explained.
"Go find two maids to help me." It would take a while for Bai Die to come out. Instead of waiting here, it would be better to find someone to help her go in. Although the princess's mansion is not on a bustling commercial street, it is also a main street with people coming and going. It is not good to stay in this posture here.
Gong Yuchen's thick brows were slightly furrowed. With her crippled legs, it would probably take her half a day to walk to the main courtyard where she lived.
"You, lead the way to the main courtyard." He ordered the guards.
"It's okay, I..." Yi Luoyue wanted to refute, but looking at his expression, forget it, it probably would be useless to say anything.
"Let me lead the way. They can't enter the inner courtyard."
Gong Yuchen picked her up by the waist and carried her into the mansion. She also took the initiative to put her arms around his shoulders and was held in his arms. She looked at him with her big black and white eyes. She was really used to being held by him recently. She was so used to it that she didn't want to protest anymore. Let him hold her if he wanted to.
Now, far from being so annoying, this guy was actually quite nice. She knew his anger actually meant he cared about her. This man always cared about people in a unique way. She boldly leaned her soft body against him. She had thought it through. There were not many good men, and even fewer who caught her eye. Since her father was determined to find her a good match, "he" Gong Yuchen could have that opportunity.
"Follow me," Gong Yuchen called to Xiaoyue'er, and walked with him into the mansion. His brisk steps gave no sign that he was holding someone. The guards standing guard at the door blinked, gasped in surprise, and couldn't help but glance at him from the corner of their eyes.
"Princess, what happened to you?" Bai Die, who hurried over with the guards, saw this scene.
"She hurt her knee."
"The princess's bedroom is some distance from here. Let me take you there." Bai Die roughly understood what had happened, but she couldn't bring the princess back to her room by herself, so she could only continue to rely on His Highness Gong Yu. After frowning, she hurriedly led the way.
Gong Yuchen walked quickly, feeling a little anxious because she looked so fragile in his arms.
To the left of the Princess's Mansion, near the residence of the Western Yi Crown Prince, is the Dangui Garden, which served as Yi Luoyue's bedroom. A variety of flowers bloomed in the garden, arranged in a staggered pattern. Beside the pond, there were rockery, a fake waterfall, and more than a dozen osmanthus trees. As expected of a special construction by the Yi King, it was truly magnificent.
Gong Yuchen had never entered a woman's boudoir before. Not only was this his first time, but it was also the princess's bedroom.
Inside the room, precious rouge and powder lay on a bronze mirror stand decorated with hundreds of phoenixes. A small yellow pear wood box held hairpins, jade bracelets, and necklaces. There was a flower drawer, a carved wooden screen, and the scent of osmanthus filled the air as soon as one entered. The silk curtains in front of the window fluttered in the wind...
So this is what a princess's room looks like? Xiaoyue'er's room was a bit shabby in comparison. Years of living in a foreign country had already made him a pragmatic person, while she was a real princess. Although they were both royal nobles, there was still a big gap between them.
After Gong Yuchen entered the room, he followed her instructions, placed her on the couch, bent down to let her go, and when he pulled his hand back, his movement was too big and hurt her wound. She couldn't help but shrink her leg in pain.
Gong Yuchen sat down hurriedly, and the two of them sat on the couch, each taking one side. He forgot to avoid suspicion, lifted her skirt to her knees, opened the handkerchief, and checked the wound again.
"Your Highness Gongyu!... This is unreasonable..." Bai Die just opened her mouth to stop it, but it was too late, and the princess didn't stop it either?
"Go get a basin of warm water." He had just simply treated her wound, but now the wound looked even more hideous. Both of her knees were swollen, and some parts had turned purple.
Bai Die looked at Yi Luoyue with a questioning look in her eyes.
"Go ahead."
"Yes, Princess. Then please trouble His Highness Gongyu. I will be back soon." Bai Die took the order and went out to prepare.
"Aunt Luo, does it hurt a lot?" Xiaoyue was nervous, looking at her with her watery eyes.
"It's okay, it doesn't hurt that much. Okay! Stop looking at me and go play in the yard." She didn't want to see her pitiful little face wandering around her, it was distressing.
"No, I want to be with Daddy and Aunt Luo." The little guy protested.
"Okay, okay. Oh, there are some snacks on the coffee table. Why don't you go and have some first?"
"Ah..." He was playing tricks and didn't want to go.
"Xiao Yue'er, you go first. Daddy needs to treat the wound." He didn't want her to see the bloody scene.
"Okay...ok." The little guy went to eat obediently.
"Princess, Doctor Li is here." Bai Die came in with water and a white-haired man.
"Your Highness, Li Qing greets Her Royal Highness the Princess and His Royal Highness Gong Yu."
"Doctor Li, please stand up quickly. You are the father of the Second Princess's wife. We are all family. There is no need to be so formal."
"Thank you, Your Highness. Now, let me take a look at your injuries."
Gong Yuchen, who was sitting at the end of the couch, immediately stood up and made room for the imperial physician to examine him.
"Uncle Li, take a look. The princess shouldn't have any broken bones, right?"
"It's nothing serious, but there are a few wounds that are a bit deep. The princess is frail, and I'm afraid it might cause inflammation." Doctor Li looked around at Yi Luoyue's wounds.
"What will happen if it causes inflammation?" Bai Die felt very guilty now. It was all her fault that she had not protected the princess well.
"If you don't have a fever tonight, you'll be fine. After you treat the princess's wound, apply this medicine on it." Li Qing took out a bottle of medicine from the medical box and handed it to Bai Die.
"Will it leave scars?" Gong Yuchen didn't want any scars to remain on her body.
"No, I'll send someone to bring scar removal medicine tomorrow."
"Uncle Li, I'm sorry to have called you here at this time."
"Your Highness Gongyu, what are you talking about? You are too polite. Considering your friendship with the Second Prince, these are trivial matters."
"Thank you."
"By the way, if Her Highness has a fever at night, please send someone to find me."
"Excuse me, Doctor Li. Bai Die, please see Doctor Li off."
"Yes, Princess."
After Bai Die took Doctor Li out, Gong Yuchen wet a cloth with water and gently wiped her wound, fearing that he would hurt her with too much force.
"Why are you looking for Doctor Li?"
"Nothing, just familiar with each other."
"So you support the Second Brother."
He looked up and gave her a thoughtful smile.
"I think you should know."
"I've thought about it, very seriously. From your perspective, maybe your choice is right."
Yi Luoyue took a deep breath, not sure if it was due to the pain or something else she was thinking about. Her weak struggle and subtle moans made his eyes darken, and the palm of his hand supporting her calf became hot, and the atmosphere became ambiguous.
Yi Luoyue tried to move, but then felt a tearing pain and complained in a low voice.
"How long will this pain last?"
"Don't move suddenly, otherwise..." He hardened his heart and didn't look at her, as she was about to cry.
"Daddy, be gentle, Aunt Luo is in pain!"
"I told you to be gentle." Yi Luoyue pointed at Xiaoyue'er with an innocent and pitiful face.
"Xiaoyue said so."
Oh my God! He paused and took a breath, too angry to speak. What else could he say? Neither of these two "women" was easy to worry about.
After helping Yi Luoyue treat her wound and returning her skirt to its original position, I looked out the window and saw that it was getting late.
"Okay, I'll take Xiaoyue back home today and let her come to see you tomorrow."
"Just Xiaoyue?" Yi Luoyue was free and quickly sat up.
"how?"
"Nothing." She hesitated to speak and squirmed uncomfortably. Although she was a little disappointed, forget it, let Xiaoyue come.
"Do you want me to come too?" Gong Yuchen deliberately lowered his head and whispered close to her ear.
"No! You think too much." Yi Luoyue immediately retorted, and her face felt so hot.
Gong Yuchen stared at her mysteriously, a smile on his lips.
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